AustLit

'In W. H. Galier's A Visit to Blestland the characters are at sea in a strong wind when the ocean takes on the the appearance of fire and gives off electrical sparks. Losing control of their boat, they are whisked along through the air, shrouded in the 'Cimmerian darkness' of a mysterious cloud. Once they arrive on the planet Blestland, the narrative descends to guided tours of buildings and institutions, interspersed with talk and theorizing. Galier's title has religious overtones, but these are largely ironic, for religion is seen as a hindrance to social justice ... Like McIver's Neuroomia, A Visit to Blestland reflects the desire for utopia without offering concrete proposals for change.'

Source: Blackford et al. Strange Constellations: A History of Science Fiction.